It's apparent to everyone that the cost of living situation is out of control in the US. People are struggling to pay bills and eat โ saving for retirement is unthinkable for many. As such, behavior is shifting as people try to keep costs down.
Redditor u/GotTheC0nch asked for some outlandish ways that people are lowering their fiscal burden, and we're so glad the internet had a lot to say. We'd like to say that these stories are hard to believe, but they're not. They're all too believable.
What is the boldest thing you've seen someone do to greatly lower their cost of living?
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The Reddit thread has nearly 2,000 comments on the eye-popping ways people are trying to offset the high rent and food prices. We picked out all of the best ones to help save you time. Time is money, after all.
Warning: These activities are of varying levels of safety and legality.
Hopping trains like it's the great depression
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Living at work is bad for everyone
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Certainly better to be handed the spare food than having to dig it out of the dumpster
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Jumping through hoops to get reward points is usually only worth it at scale
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Going off the grid sometimes means getting wet
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Turning your lawn into a garden is working smarter, not harder
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There is nothing more nauseating than the smell of cat food, so eating it is wild
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Creative theft is still theft
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Freezing in your own home is pretty far from optimal
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